Justice and Equality Movement

The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is a Sudanese opposition group and guerrilla organization that was founded in 2000 by Khalil Ibrahim. The JEM combined Islamist and populist views, and it sought to fight for the autonomy of the Darfur region of Sudan, protecting the rights of the native African peoples of Darfur from the Arabs of central Sudan. The JEM claimed 35,000 fighters during the War in Darfur, fighting against the central government.